Tyler (he/him)
5.0
(30)
3 years on StartPlaying
310 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Visual Aid, Creativity
About me
Welcome, traveler, to my page! I am a huge fan of Fantasy and Horror, growing up on equal parts B-horror movies and epic adventures. I'm a bit of a forever DM, dating back to my early high school days, where going on quests and giving siege to castles turned out to be a wonderful way to combat my own anxieties in real life. I first fell in love with TTRPGs playing in a homebrewed game DMed by the owner of my FLGS. Since then, I've spent some time DMing professionally at another local game store, and at my personal table have had great success running campaigns set in the Forgotten Realms. (Curse of Strahd, Descent into Avernus, Lost Mines of Phandelver, etc.) When I'm not DMing, I'm typically working on DnD (like most DMs, am I right?) Beyond that, you can find me playing games (Hades, Solasta, Xcom, etc.), traveling, listening to podcasts, and cooking.
GM Style
I tend to try and mix Tactical Combat and Roleplay, but my goal is to make sure that at the end of the day, my players got to help me tell a compelling story, experienced a challenge, and had a good time while doing it. When it comes to dice rolls, 99% of the things I roll for as a DM, I roll in front of the players. (Or rather, openly in chat!) I believe that the dice are there to help tell the story. Rules wise, I try to stick to the script as much as is possible, though, if there is something that I'm not able to come up with a ruling on immediately, I tend to make a call to keep things moving, then go back and read up on what it should have been.
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Game Master Reviews (30)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Storytelling
Visual Aid
Creativity
Tyler has done a great job so far as we proceeded threw a dungeon with character voices and acting. He's made sure that everyone's gotten their spotlight and has helped the new players with foundry and its systems. He allows us to do our own acting and actions and working our back stories into the world that we are playing in. He finds ways to introduce new characters in a seamless and authentic way so it doesn't seem they were just dropped in. He's a great and fun guy and I can't wait to join him for our adventures.
Ive played a couple of different campaigns with Tyler for a while now and hes one of the best GM:s i know. He has a way of letting everyone do their own thing while still progressing the story and creating a nice feeling world around the players. Hes also very good at integrating player characters into the world as much as they players themselves want to. You can jump into his games without any prep and just stats for your character or you can have a detailed multipage backstory which he can integrate into the story somehow. He is also very good at making his own battlemaps and running foundry in general so the gameplay feels smooth even in larger combats where there are large amounts of characters and overlapping abilities. In general I can only recommend him and his awesome GM:ing
Tyler is an impressive DM. One of the best I have played with and it is rare to see a DM with his capabilities as a game leader that can handle multiple facets of a game simultaneously. His creative usage of VTT fuels his fantastic story telling skills and game mechanics. He is also well versed in the rule to the point we rarely have to discuss out of game rules and even then is exceptionally fair if its outside them. He is also a pro at improvisation if you as a player do something that's unexpected. If you are knowledgeable about lore, he encourages you and helps with finding a way to use it in a way that avoids meta gaming. Tyler starts every session putting his absolute best foot forward to give you a great experience. I can confidently say that as a DM he wants every single party member to have fun and puts great efforts in to make sure you are included. Top 3 DM for me, out of many I have played with. I look forward to our game every week.
I've been playing at Tyler's virtual table for a couple months now, as a beginner. Today was one the best game of DnD I've ever played. Tyler puts so much effort into crafting 3d maps and assets, planning out interactions (whether it be exploration, RP, or combat), and voicing his NPCs. Aside from things that are for the GM's eye's only, his methodology and math for how rolls in his world work are very transparent. He abides by those rules very consistently, making it feel like our actions and rolls have serious consequences while keeping things fair. Tyler is also incredibly friendly and patient. The end result is what I can only imagine is the best way for DnD to be played. I'm looking forward to many future sessions with Tyler!
Tyler uses his impressive vtt setup to visually enhance his own skills and the player experience. This guy's a pro. Great voices, narrative, and improv to help the players interpret the story. If you get a chance to play in his group, you'll try to never miss a session again
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